Cite Multiple Pieces of Evidence to Support Claims Assessment #1

Reread the excerpt from paragraphs 2-3.

At the age of nineteen, she took a year off and lived in France. The experience helped her fall in love with food. She learned that in France, meals were more than a way to fill your belly. They were a way to enjoy conversation, family, and friendship.

Alice returned home determined to learn how to cook and introduce the United States to a whole new outlook on food. She studied French cookbooks and started making meals for friends. Then, she opened a restaurant named Chez Panisse.

What are two pieces of evidence that support the claim that Alice’s time in France had a major impact on her life?

Reread paragraph 3.

Alice returned home determined to learn how to cook and introduce the United States to a whole new outlook on food. She studied French cookbooks and started making meals for friends. Then, she opened a restaurant named Chez Panisse. Alice always sought out the best-tasting tomatoes, the best peaches, the best plums. When she couldn't buy them at the market, she found people to grow them for her. The food she bought had to be organic, locally produced, and delicious. Chez Panisse was soon considered one of the finest restaurants in the United States.

What are two pieces of evidence that support the claim that Alice worked hard to create meaningful food experiences for her customers and friends?

Reread paragraph 5.

During a visit to the school, Alice became concerned. Alice was appalled to see kids eating reheated frozen hamburgers, chicken nuggets, and fries. The sight of cheap fast food made her realize that something had to be done.

What are two pieces of evidence that support the claim that Alice felt compelled to use her knowledge and resources to support Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School?

Reread paragraphs 6-7.

Thanks to Alice, today, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School has the most innovative and remarkable food program in the United States. Called the Edible Schoolyard, it provides healthy, nutritious meals and teaches skills students can use for the rest of their lives. An acre of asphalt was torn up and strawberries, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, corn, pumpkins, broccoli, beets, cucumbers, and peppers were planted in soil.

In the classroom, food-related subjects are used to help teach science, history, and ecology. Teachers work with their students in the garden and the kitchen.

What are two pieces of evidence that support the claim that food and nutrition are now an integral part of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School?

Who is the main character of the story?

• Charles Wilson
  

• Martin Luther King Jr.
  

• Alice Waters

What event first sparked Alice Waters’ love for food?

• Taking cooking classes in California

• Living in France for a year

• Opening Chez Panisse

What is the main setting of the Edible Schoolyard project?

• A restaurant kitchen

• Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

• A farm in France

What problem did Alice notice at the middle school?

• The students didn’t have enough homework

• The teachers needed better classroom materials

• The school cafeteria served unhealthy food

What is the theme of the story?

• One person can make a big difference

• Fast food is better than healthy food

• Traveling abroad is the best way to learn to cook

How did Alice Waters help the students learn outside of traditional classrooms?

• She created a food-based curriculum that included gardening and cooking

• She gave them restaurant jobs

• She wrote them a cookbook